Improvement in reel and swift



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WENTWORTH G. RIOKER AND O. B. WEBBER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

Letters lPatent No. 87,113, lated Felicita/ry 23, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN REEL AND SWIFT.

+-40H- The Schedule referred. to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom tt ma/y concern:

Be it known that we, WnNrwoRTH G.R1cxnn and O. B. WEBBER, ofthe citylof Rochester, in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful Combined Swift and Reel; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a top view, showingl the arms, marked and figured.

Figure 2 is a side view, showing the top of the reel and swift-holder, in a vertical section, and also a vertical section of the clamps and adjustable handle, taken through fig.. 1 at the red line.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The nature of this invention will be understood from the specifications and drawings.

To enable those skilled in the art to make .and use this device, we will describe its construction and operation.

On asuitable standard, or shaft, A, near its top, a pinion, B, is fastened, which gears into a rack on the four l arms O, and moves them in and out, to decrease and increase their sweep.

The crank, D, is keyed on the upper end of the standard A, by which it can be turned.

. Between the crank D and pinion B, and also on the under side Iof the pinion, we fit a clamp, c.

On the inner side of each of the clamps, there are two grooves, those in the one being at right angles to those in the other, and in which the arms are sustained.

On the standard A we cut a thread, extending from the lower clamp e nearly to the bottom, which screw serves two purposes,I the one, for holding a jam-nut, F,

to tighten the clamp c, andfwhen the machine is used for a reel, to gear into the toothed wheel Rand ro tate it to count the knots of yarn as it is wound.

The hub of the inner part of the lower clamp e is made hollow, and a recess is also formed in the upper side of the nutF, which receives a spiral spring, H,

' which exerts a slight pressure on the clamps, when the nut is slackened, to movethe arms, so that, when being' used as a reel, thel arms will not fall out before theyfcan be adjusted. This is only necessary when the rack and pinion are'not used. l

On one side ofthe upper clamp we form two lugs, u,

to prevent the arms from swinging around while being adjusted.

A holder, J, is'provided, to carry the swifts and reel.

In the side, near the bottom, a set of jaws, K, is made, to receive the edge of -the'table, and -a clampscrew, L, is put in to fasten it.

The top is provided with a hole, shown at c, 'and below it, in the side 'opposite the jaws, a hole, d, is made.

When 'the standardA, with Jits .arms O, shown in full lines, hg. 1, is placed in the hole c, it forms a swift to wind yarn into balls.

When placed in the hole d, as shown by a part of the standard, or shaft A, in dotted lines, ig.`2, it is used as a reel to wind yarn into skeins.

On au arm, P, a wheel, R, is placed, having in its edge forty notches, which gear into the screw on the standard,i or shaft- A, and on its side a pin, b, is put, which acts on a spring, f, as the wheel revolves, and -causes an alarm, to notify the operator that a knot has beenV wound on the wheel.

The armsG are marked and numbered, so that when the device is used as a reel, and the arms are drawn in, to take ofi` the yarn, they can be run out to the 'same point, to make the skeins of the same size.

The arms C are provided with wires, S, .at their ends, which are placed at right angles to the upper face, and bent, as shown in iig. 2, to sustain the yarn as it is being wound off or on.

The wires are put through holes near the end of the arms, and fastened by any suitable means.

On one arm we provide an adjustable handle, T, that is moved in and out, as the arms are moved, to accommodate the size of the skein, and by which the reel is turned.

The object of this machine is to make one `set of arms and their attachments serve thel double purpose of a reel' and swift.

Its operation is as follows: 2

The standard A, with its arms, is placed in the hole c, when it is desired to use itas a swift, and the arms are drawn 'in until they will receive the skein of yarn. They are then extended until the yarn is tightened, and itis ready for use.

When it is desired to use it as a reel, the standard, with its'arms, is put into the side hole d, and the arms are extended to the extent of the desired size of the skein, which is regulated by the numbers and marks.

The pin b and spring j, hg. 2, of this device, operate the same as in the ordinary reel.

When this machine is made Without a rack and pinion, and used as a reel, if the jam-nut F is slackened to move the arms, unless a spring is used between the nut and clamp, it is inconvenient to arrange them, as one will be displaced while the operator is placing the other.

By using a spring, the nut being loosened, it exerts a gentle pressure on the clamp, sucient to hold the arms while being adjusted.

The handle T is made adjustable, so that it can be moved to suit the length of the arm, and serves to turn the swift.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The nut F and spring H, in combination with the clamps e and lugs u, all arranged as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

W. Gr.. RIOKER.

B. WEBBER.. Witnesses:

JAs. LonnNzo GAGE, IRA A. HEBBARD. 

